diff --git a/bitnami/codeigniter/3/rootfs/app-entrypoint.sh b/bitnami/codeigniter/3/rootfs/app-entrypoint.sh
index aab40a762e9e..d9b214ee53d9 100755
--- a/bitnami/codeigniter/3/rootfs/app-entrypoint.sh
+++ b/bitnami/codeigniter/3/rootfs/app-entrypoint.sh
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@
 . /opt/bitnami/base/functions
 
 print_welcome_page
-check_for_updates &
 
 PROJECT_DIRECTORY=/app/$CODEIGNITER_PROJECT_NAME
 DEPLOY="$@"